Christophe et Fils, Chardonnay, Chablis, Burgundy, France 2023

Typically an extroverted wine, this Chablis impresses on the nose with classic chablisienne characters of freshly struck flint, wet stone and citrus. The palate is alive with textural grit and dimension and fresh acidity. The savory fruit impressions seem hardly touched by a drop of sunshine and this wine demonstrates how complex a Chablis village wine can be.

In 1999, Sébastien Christophe began to vinify a half hectare of Petit Chablis planted by his grandfather. Since then, he has methodically acquired a multitude of parcels he both owns and rents. He began organic conversion in 2021 but for many years prior, he had already used only organic certified vineyard treatments. All of his vines are located on the Serein River’s right bank (the grand cru side), and all grapes are hand-harvested, spontaneously fermented, go through malolactic fermentation, and are principally aged in steel with less than 10% in oak barrels.